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Fresh Pumpkin Pie with Walnut Crust

Published: Nov 17, 2017 · Modified: May 14, 2024 by Tristin Rieken · 2 Comments

Fresh Pumpkin Pie with Walnut Crust is made from seasonal, roasted pumpkin and warming spices to keep your holiday dessert menu fresh and tasty. Making use of in-season fresh pumpkin and ingredients commonly found in most kitchens – milk, sugar, and eggs – this pumpkin pie recipe is a wholesome way to enjoy the best the season has to offer.

A slice of pumpkin pie with walnut pie crust on a white plate with freshly whipped cream and toasted pumpkin seeds.
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From scratch pumpkin pie

Like all of my most favorite gluten-free desserts, this Fresh Pumpkin Pie with Gluten-Free Walnut Crust is a delicious, naturally gluten-free dessert that can be made without complicated ratios of flour substitutes and additives.

A slice of pumpkin pie on a plate next to the whole pie with a silver pie server.

Much like my Chocolate Angel Pie, Coconut Macaroons, Blueberry Lemon Crisp, and French Macarons, this pie is really simple to make.

Ingredients

Fresh Pumpkin Walnut Pie ingredients
  • Roasted pumpkin purée – or canned pumpkin
  • Whole milk – or substitute evaporated milk
  • Large eggs
  • Granulated sugar
  • Cinnamon powder
  • Ground ginger
  • Ground cloves
  • Salt
  • Gluten free walnut pie crust – or substitute traditional all butter pie crust or gluten free meringue crust.
  • Caramelized pumpkin seeds – optional, for garnish

Step by instructions

  1. Combine pumpkin purée with milk, sugar, and spices, and warm over medium heat.
Pumpkin pie filling in a saucepan with a whisk.
  1. Whisk in eggs, then pour into still warm par-baked walnut crust.
A filled pumpkin pie that has not yet been baked.
  1. Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven until golden and firm, but still jiggly in the middle.
A baked pumpkin pie.
  1. Cool at room temperature until no longer hot. Then cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate to chill at least two hours, preferably overnight.
  2. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream, a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg, and/or a few caramelized pumpkin seeds.
A slice of pumpkin pie serve with whipped cream and toasted pumpkin seeds.

How to serve

Serve homemade pumpkin pie chilled and topped with a dollop of freshly whipped cream or even vanilla ice cream. To take it up a notch sprinkle on some cinnamon or nutmeg and a few pepitas. Either toasted or caramelized.

How to store

Store homemade pumpkin pie refrigerated and loosely covered with plastic wrap for up to two days before serving. Whip cream immediately before serving.

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Fresh homemade pumpkin pie from pumpkin puree and gluten free walnut pie crust

Fresh Pumpkin Pie with Walnut Crust

Fresh Pumpkin Pie with Walnut Crust is made from seasonal, roasted pumpkin and warming spices to keep your holiday dessert menu fresh.
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Prep Time: 1 hour hour
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 2 hours hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 482kcal
Author: Tristin Rieken

Ingredients

Homemade pumpkin pie filling

  • 1 ¾ cup pumpkin puree or 1 15-ounce can pumpkin purée
  • 1 cup whole milk or 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoon cloves
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Walnut pie crust

  • 3 cups raw walnuts
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 6 tablespoons brown sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Pulse walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in food processor until roughly chopped.
    ½ teaspoon cinnamon, 3 cups raw walnuts, 6 tablespoons brown sugar, ½ teaspoon salt
  • Add butter, pulse until mixture is finely ground and looks like damp sand.
    ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • Press walnut mixture into the bottom and up the sides of 9-inch pie plate.
  • Bake 8-10 minutes until walnut pie crust is par baked and lightly colored.
  • Whisk pumpkin purée, milk, sugar, and spices together in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
    1 ¾ cup pumpkin puree, 1 cup whole milk, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon ginger, ⅛ teaspoon cloves, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon salt
  • Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer.
  • When crust is done par baking, remove mixture from heat.
  • Add ¼ cup of warm pumpkin mixture to egg and whisk to temper. Then, slowly add the tempered eggs to the pumpkin.
    2 large eggs
  • Immediately pour into warm walnut crust. Having both the crust and filling warm ensures a crisp crust and creamy filling.
  • Bake 50 minutes to 1 hour or until filling is set, but still a little jiggly in the center.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool before serving. Ideally cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 326mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 304IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 2mg
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Nutrition Facts
Fresh Pumpkin Pie with Walnut Crust
Amount Per Serving
Calories 482 Calories from Fat 333
% Daily Value*
Fat 37g57%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 21g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 65mg22%
Sodium 326mg14%
Potassium 267mg8%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 30g33%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 304IU6%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 97mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Allison

    November 24, 2022 at 11:42 am

    I would like to be able to read reviews of this recipe. Is there a way to access other people’s comments? Thanks. Hesitant to make because the reviews are not accessible.

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    • Tristin Rieken

      November 26, 2022 at 11:54 am

      Hi Allison, the reviews are visible but there are not yet any reviews for this recipe hence why none are showing. Hope this helps!

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